Agastheeswaram Taluk Population - Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu

Agastheeswaram is a Taluk located in Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 4 Taluks of Kanniyakumari district. There are 20 villages and 21 towns in Agastheeswaram Taluk.

As per the Census India 2011, Agastheeswaram Taluk has 146942 households, population of 552175 of which 272393 are males and 279782 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 52730 which is 9.55% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Agastheeswaram Taluk is around 1027 compared to 996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Agastheeswaram Taluk is 84.71% out of which 85.99% males are literate and 83.47% females are literate. The total area of Agastheeswaram is 278.24 sq.km with population density of 1985 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 19.15% of population lives in Urban area and 80.85% lives in Rural area. There are 5.53% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.17% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Agastheeswaram Taluk.

Agastheeswaram Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total552175100%
Hindu34780762.99%
Christian17620631.91%
Muslim273304.95%
Religion not stated6370.12%
Buddhist890.02%
Jain570.01%
Sikh480.01%
Other religions and persuasions10%

Agastheeswaram Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Number of households11858628356
Total Population446416105759
Population (%)49.26%50.35%
Male Population21988852505
Female Population22652853254
Sex Ratio10301014
Literacy (%)85.15%82.88%

List of Cities in Agastheeswaram

Check out complete list of all town cities of Agastheeswaram in Agastheeswaram district, Tamil Nadu
TownPopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Nagercoil (M)22484986.44%1045
Kanniyakumari (TP)2245382.09%992
Dharamapuram (CT)1747682.94%993
Asaripallam (TP)1682285.88%1037
Ganapathipuram (TP)1459881.19%1000
Thengampudur (TP)1453884.85%995
Suchindrum (TP)1319386.71%1022
Puthalam (TP)1307383.77%1027
Thenthamaraikulam (TP)1187285.34%1015
Marungur (TP)1123682.27%1010
Kottaram (TP)1105583.35%1012
Anjugrammam (TP)1098283.81%1033
Mylaudy (TP)1007082.04%1012
Agastheeswaram (TP)971783.25%1021
Alagappapuram (TP)962685.93%1072
Therur (TP)761586.78%1024
Gandipuram (CT)610685.8%982
Peruvilai (CT)609084.24%1022
Putheri (CT)557686.98%993
Pallanthurai (CT)538682.58%1013
Manakudi (CT)408376.12%1120

List of Villages in Agastheeswaram

Check out complete list of all villages of Agastheeswaram in Agastheeswaram district, Tamil Nadu
VillagePopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Neendakara -B1971682.8%1026
Thamaraikulam (Part)1177682.44%1020
Vempanoor1017785.74%993
Kanniyakumari977382.19%960
Agasteeswaram763879.48%1067
Vadasery (Part)685284.75%1004
Dharmapuram (Part)619682.28%1065
Madhusoodhanapuram (Part)592882.89%1023
Theroor529082.72%1014
Neendakara-A (Part)391484.57%985
Vadiveeswaram (Part)377780.96%1022
Nagercoil332385.34%1003
Kulasekarapuram285382.47%1031
Eraviputhoor260482.49%982
Parakkai252484.51%1018
Marangoor231480.38%990
Suchindrum92480.63%987
Thengamputhoor (Part)9181.32%1220
Azhagappapuram8993.26%1225
Thekkumalai RF.(West and East)000

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Agastheeswaram Population Facts

Number of Households146942
Population552175
Male Population272393 (49.33%)
Female Population279782 (50.67%)
Children Population52730
Area278.24 km2
Population density/km21985
Sex-ratio1027
Literacy84.71%
Male Literacy85.99%
Female Literacy83.47%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %0.17%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %5.53%

Map of Agastheeswaram, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu

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